Dec 29, 2009 this photo released by boneaubryanbrown shows from stephanie umoh, left, as sarah and quentin earl darrington as coalhouse walker jr. Doctorow set in the early 20th century, ragtime tells the story of three groups in the united states. Ragtime is a musical with music by stephen flaherty, lyrics by lynn ahrens, and a book by terrence mcnally. It is based on the 1975 novel of the same name by e.
Ragtime is a musical with a book by terrence mcnally, lyrics by lynn ahrens, and music by stephen flaherty. Look back at the broadway revival of ragtime playbill. Christiane noll, robert petkoff, bobby steggert, stephanie umoh, christopher cox, sarah. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. That ragtime seems more relevant today than ever has something to do with the original, talented creative team terrence mcnally book, lynn ahrens lyrics and.
Aug 27, 2009 complete casting of the forthcoming broadway revival of ragtime has been announced. In a striking, bold and ambitious new production, triple olivier awardwinner timothy sheader best musical revival 2010, 2011, 2012 adds a contemporary twist to this powerful musical. African americans, represented by coalhouse walker jr. Doctorow, ragtime tells the story of three groups in the united states in the early 20th century. Terrence mcnallys book tugs at your heart and conscience with such artful aggression that only an ogre could resist the urge to weep at some points and smile at others. The show had posted a closing date of january 3 earlier this week but, due to ticket demand, will now play an additional week of.
Pitch perfects ben platt and nic rouleau to star in the. The cast of the revival included stephanie umoh, quentin earl darrington. Stephanie umoh, frozens john riddle, more will launch. Book by terrence mcnally, music by stephen flaherty, lyrics by lynn. Because he offers no sharply defined point of view, coalhouses wellmeaning passivity ignites richer. Stephanie umoh as his love sarah has a face as endearing as her. Russ rowland while there is no narration, the numbers are backed by justin wests projection design which combines photographs of the shows logos, stars of the original shows, cast albums. Book by terrence mcnally music by stephen flaherty lyrics by lynn ahrens based on the novel ragtime by e. Nov 15, 2009 the revival of ragtime, after a run at washingtons kennedy center, serves as a reminder that this show, based on the classic e. She made her broadway debut as sarah brown in the 2009 revival of ragtime to critical acclaim. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Stephanie umoh returns to the york theatre company to take on the iconic role of georgina in the musicals in mufti staging of hallelujah, baby the tony awardwinning musical has fallen off of the radar since its 1967 premiere. Nov 16, 2009 flattening and straightening the kinked currents of history that eddied through mr. Stephen flaherty, lynn ahrens christiane noll, quentin darrington, ron bohmer, stephanie umoh, robert petkoff, bobby steggert, sarah rosenthal. Ragtime is a style of music based on the regularity of a march, but stressing the offbeat in such a way that the beat is intensified. New music ron bohmer, christiane noll, bobby steggert, quentin darrington 3. Stephanie umoh, the star of the broadway revival of ragtime who was previously announced in this role, has now left the chicago production which began. Dec 30, 2009 the broadway revival of ragtime will now close on january 10, 2010. Highlights from the broadway revival of ragtime starring christiane noll, stephanie umoh, quentin earl darrington and more. Doctorow novel and featuring a score by stephen flaherty music. Published in 1975, ragtime, the novel, itself is historical fiction inspired by actual. Ron bohmer, stephanie umoh, robert petkoff, bobby steggert, sarah rosenthal. Nov 17, 2009 stephanie umoh and quentin earl darrington ride on the wheels of a dream for more information about the ragtime broadway revival, including ticket availability, visit its official website. Stephanie umoh is set to get in the habit of leading the musical sister act at the marriott theatre in lincolnshire next month.
Review revisiting ragtime everything i know i learned. Nov 15, 2009 ragtime ragtime masterfully investigates the nuances of the american dream, conveying hope, opportunity and success, but also the ugly flipside of pain, division, confusion and violence. Other new york theater includes falling for eve, jerrys girls, the. In the race strand, doctorows ragtime pianist coalhouse has fallen in love with sarah stephanie umoh,given shelter by mother christiane noll while father ron bohmer is away with admiral peary on an expedition to the north pole. Ragtime, the musical returns to the neil simon theatre. The revival of ragtime, after a run at washingtons kennedy center, serves as a reminder that this show, based on the classic e.
Stephanie umoh, frozens john riddle, more will launch 27th. Nov 01, 2009 thats where 23yearold stephanie umoh found herself a few weeks ago after being cast in a lead role in the musical ragtime, just a year and a half after graduating from boston. Book by terrence mcnally music by stephen flaherty lyrics by lynn ahrens. Stephanie umoh to lead marriott theatres sister act. Stephanie umoh, who plays sarah, the role for which audra mcdonald won. Its like a printing press casually churning out a book that a writer went through hell to write. This musical quilt still weaves its magic in ragtime. Stephanie umoh and quentin earl darrington in the broadway revival of. At neil simon theater, america sings in syncopation the. A revival of the musical, with a book by terrence mcnally and. So although ragtime is not technically a classic, i feel confident that, in time, it will be. The show was famously overproduced in its original incarnation, which forced the show to close. Review ragtime revival on broadway everything i know i.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The show featured a score by songwriters lynn ahrens and stephen flaherty, book by veteran playwright terrence mcnally, direction by frank galati and choreography by graciela daniele. Doctorows distinguished novel, ragtime is the winner of the 1998 tony awards for best score, book and orchestrations, and both the drama desk and outer critics circle awards for best musical and best score. Doctorows distinguished novel, ragtime is the winner of the 1998 tony awards for best score, book and orchestrations, and both the drama desk and outer critics circle awards for best musical and best. At the heart of the story is the stultifyingly victorian model family of a. The story opens in 1906 in new rochelle, new york, at the home of an affluent american family. Adapted by book writer terrence mcnally from the panoramic 1975 e. Stephanie jean umoh born january 9, 1986 is an american stage actress. With a big voice, and bigger heart, her broadway dream comes true.
Unfortunately for umoh and darrington, but fortunately for the audience, the. After graduating, umoh moved to new york city and has been working as a professional actress ever since, performing in the broadway revival of ragtime, and the fiasco theater companys. Stephanie umoh and quentin earl darrington ride on the wheels of a. Flattening and straightening the kinked currents of history that eddied through mr. She currently stars as angelica schuyler in hamiltons first national tour. Stephanie umoh theatre credits, news, bio and photos. It hasnt even been a decade since the first production of the show left town. Directed and choreographed by marcia milgrom dodge. This photo released by boneaubryanbrown shows from stephanie umoh, left, as sarah and quentin earl darrington as coalhouse walker jr.
Which is why i was thrilled to hear that the wellreceived recent production of ragtime at kennedy center would be moving to broadways neil simon theater. The music includes marches, cakewalks, gospel and ragtime. With so many characters ragtime is an ensemble piece, and in some respects the cast itself also reflects the moment. Serena in the workshop production of lucky duck directed by book and lyrics. Ragtime music is a form of syncopated music that was developed around the late 1800s.
Doctorow, this musical tapestry depicts an africanamerican family, a jewish immigrant family and a wealthy suburban wasp family in turnofthecentury america. Anyone lucky enough to experience the dazzling broadway revival of ragtime will be hardpressed to believe that in 1998. Nov 15, 2009 stephanie umoh and quentin earl darrington in the broadway revival of ragtime. Written by the awardwinning composerlyricist team of stephen flaherty and lynn ahrens once on this island, seussical and lucky stiff, noted playwright terrence mcnally, and based on e. Ragtime ragtime masterfully investigates the nuances of the american dream, conveying hope, opportunity and success, but also the ugly flipside of. With a big voice, and bigger heart, her broadway dream. Stephanie umoh sarah and quentin earl darrington coalhouse walker, jr. Among his honors are the national book award, three national book critics circle awards, two penfaulkner awards, and the presidentially conferred national humanities medal. The revival cast featured stephanie umoh sarah, quentin earl darrington. Ragtime revival, musical, drama, broadway opened in new york city nov 15, 2009 and played through jan 10, 2010. Doctorow at the neil simon theatre 250 west 52nd street ny, ny 877. Thats the offspring of sarah stephanie umoh, a young cleaning.
The musical is never going to be described as subtle. Its a pretty name, but stephenie meyer kinda ruined it for me. An extraordinary tapestry, ragtime captures the spirit of america in the era between the turn of the century and the first world war. This musical quilt still weaves its magic in ragtime new york daily. Stephanie umoh and stephanie dabruzzo as they sing bosom buddies in the york theatre companys revival of jerrys girls photo credit. The official database for broadway theatre information ragtime broadway musical 2009 revival ibdb. I would go back to ragtime to hear the music again, though i couldnt repeat it at home. Jerrys girls the york theatre company jerry herman.
Platt, who made a splashy film debut earlier this year in. Stephanie is a former student of mine, but i feel i owe it to my readers, and ultimately to stephanie, not to pull any punches. The one, which was created in 2009, was considered to lose weight compared to the first broadway run. As in the novel, terrence mcnallys efficient book weaves together. This page is intended for fans, friends, and the family of stephanie umoh. Sep 17, 2019 highlights from the broadway revival of ragtime starring christiane noll, stephanie umoh, quentin earl darrington and more. Ragtime prebroadway reading in toronto, canada, 1995.
Broadway star nic rouleau and pitch perfect actor ben platt have been tapped to play elders price and cunningham, respectively, in the second national tour of the book of mormon, which will kick off at chicagos bank of america theatre on december 11. It hasnt even been a decade since the first production of the show left. Stephanie umoh born january 9, 1986 is an american stage actress. Published in 1975, ragtime changed our very concept of what a novel could be.
Ragtime first opened in toronto in december of 1996. Jan 12, 2016 stephanie umoh is set to get in the habit of leading the musical sister act at the marriott theatre in lincolnshire next month. Stephanie umoh returns to the york theatre company to take on the iconic role of georgina in the musicals in mufti staging of hallelujah, babythe tony awardwinning musical has fallen off of the radar since its 1967 premiere. Thats where 23yearold stephanie umoh found herself a few weeks ago after being cast in a lead role in the musical ragtime, just a year and a half after graduating from boston. Tony awards best revival of a musical best direction of a musical marcia milgrom dodge best performance by a leading actress in a musical christiane noll best performance by a featured actor in a musical bobby steggert best scenic design of a musical derek mclane. The original version is thought to be a bit more successful and interesting than the following revivals. Robert petkoff tateh, bobby steggert mothers younger brother, stephanie umoh sarah, ron bohmer father, christopher cox the little boy, sarah rosenthal the little girl, dan manning grandfather, jonathan hammond harry houdini, donna migliaccio emma goldman, savannah. May 18, 2012 book by terrence mcnally music by stephen flaherty lyrics by lynn ahrens based on the novel ragtime by e. Christiane noll mother, ron bohmer father, robert petkoff tateh and sarah rosenthal the little girl cast 16 nov 2009. I look forward to watching her grow as a performer. Stephanie umoh and quentin earl darrington in the broadway revival of ragtime. Immigration, black lives matter ragtime rages on at. Stephanie umoh junk, ragtime and twotime tony nominee vivian reed bubbling brown sugar, high rollers head the cast of the york theatre companys musicals in mufti presentation of. This is the official facebook fan page for information on stephanie umoh.
Stephanie jean umoh born january 9, 1986 is an american stage actress she currently stars as angelica schuyler in hamiltons first national angelica tour. She played the role of sarah in the 2009 broadway theatre revival of the musical ragtime which performed from nov 15, 2009 to jan 10, 2010. Umoh drawn to role of angelica in hamilton the daily. Robert petkoff, quentin earl darrington, stephanie umoh, bobby steggert and company. User comments for the name stephanie behind the name. Stephanie umoh bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history lct. Jun 28, 2017 that ragtime seems more relevant today than ever has something to do with the original, talented creative team terrence mcnally book, lynn ahrens lyrics and stephen flaherty lyrics. Nov 08, 2009 with so many characters ragtime is an ensemble piece, and in some respects the cast itself also reflects the moment. Doctorows the book of daniel 1971 mythified the rosenbergs and their children, but ragtime galvanizes the headlines and heroes of an entire formative era in a political work of even greater magnitude.
Broadway star nic rouleau and pitch perfect actor ben platt have been tapped to play elders price and cunningham, respectively, in the second national tour of the book. Ragtime ragtime masterfully investigates the nuances of the american. Rouleau is currently appearing as elder price in the broadway production of mormon. Umoh will play lounge singer deloris van cartier, who enters witness. After this, the national identity will never be the same. Stephanie umoh is thrilling in york theatres hallelujah, baby. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Ragtime, the musical ragtime, the musical website book by terrence mcnally music by stephen flaherty lyrics by lynn ahrens based on the novel by e. My sisters name is stephanie and she actually resembles the one in the book. Ron bohmer, quentin earl darrington, christiane noll, robert petkoff, bobby steggert, stephanie umoh.